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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | HTC |
| 2017-01-06 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | S-LCD 5 |
| 373 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra has an overall score of 77, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9's overall score of 73.4. HTC U Ultra is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, but both of them have the same thickness. HTC U Ultra counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 9 also has a greater number of cores (and they are faster). HTC U Ultra captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and a back camera with a 12 MP resolution, the HTC U Ultra also has a much larger back camera sensor and a larger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The HTC U Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the HTC U Ultra also has a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 9 counts with better battery life than HTC U Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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